.- other than reducing seller's taxable income, what are other reasons why this option might be attractive.- what kind of rates have you negotiated.Share your story!

I've been researching sandwich lease options for a little while now and they're pretty attractive, what with the multiple profit centers and whatnot.However, what I can't seem to find is details on what seller situations and/or properties lend themselves well to this particular strategy.

I've done some extensive top-down research on attractive cities for single-family or small multi-family (duplex, triplex) buy & hold rentals and Philadelphia has come out on top.I'm looking to understand what would be a reasonable gross cap-rate to expect when investing in Philadelphia given a budget of $150K - $200K.

That way you can attract wholesalers to sell their deals to you first.Sean

Are there suburbs that are attractive? 

Not sure if this will be attractive to a lender now that my savings are much lower and my credit card debt is higher.

This makes them pretty attractive, especially if you're only looking at this as a temporary funding source for acquiring & rehabbing the properties.  

The overall look of the neighberhood you invest in should be attractive and it will help you sell or rent it out.Do not try to do everything yourself.  

We have a great craft beer scene, tons of great parks and free attractions, amazing restaurants, nationally-renowned BBQ, the best zoo in the U.S., affordable housing, lots of investment opportunity, and plenty of Fortune 500 HQs are located here.

Passive is attractive at this point but it would also be nice to make more cash over the next year or two so that we can pay off the finish out we just completed.